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Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Monk Traits
Primary Ability
Dexterity and Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D8 per Monk level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Dexterity
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
manifestation of defense and speed, this power infuses all that a Monk does.
Monks focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Wizard Traits
Primary Ability
Intelligence
Hit Point Die
D6 per Wizard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Intelligence and Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Arcana
magic available in the present age.
Becoming a Wizard...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Wizard Traits table.
Gain the Wizard’s level 1 features, which are listed
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Barbarian Traits
Primary Ability
Strength
Hit Point Die
D12 per Barbarian level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Constitution
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
Barbarian...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Barbarian Traits table.
Gain the Barbarian’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Barbarian Features table.
As a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, any creature within the bright light and able to see the snail when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends.
Shell Defense. The flail
shield.
A flail snail shell can also be used to make a robe of scintillating colors. The shell is ground and added to the dye applied to the fabric. The powder is also a material component of the ritual that enchants the robe.Fire, Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
up into the twisting recesses of the temple’s central spire.
The numbered areas on the map are identified in the table below, which also identifies key NPCs during the ritual that will bring Tiamat
to the Well of Dragons. Key to Tiamat’s Temple # Name Occupant and Activity during Ritual 1 Entrance/blue chapel Red Wizard performing ritual 2 Least apse 3 White chapel Red Wizard performing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
identified in the table below, which also identifies key NPCs during the ritual that will bring Tiamat to the Well of Dragons. Key to Tiamat’s Temple # Name Occupant and Activity During Ritual 1
Entrance/blue chapel Red Wizard performing ritual 2 Least apse 3 White chapel Red Wizard performing ritual 4 Green chapel Red Wizard performing ritual 5 Black chapel Red Wizard performing ritual; also the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Monk JOSHUA RAPHAEL A Martial Artist of Supernatural Focus Core Monk Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D8 per Monk level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Dexterity
subtler manifestation of defense and speed, this power infuses all that a Monk does. Monks focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Monk Core Monk Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D8 per Monk level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Dexterity Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Acrobatics, Athletics
various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a subtler manifestation of defense and speed, this power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
infiltrate a cult stronghold and claim the mask, then save a nearby village from the blue dragon that means to take the relic back. Mission to Thay The ritual that will bring Tiamat to Faerûn is too complex
for revenge against the exiles. The Red Wizards of Thay are evil to the core, though, and the delegates must tread carefully as they present their case. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 3) The Cult of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
lich’s ritual To run this adventure, you need the fifth edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual). Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
infiltrate a cult stronghold and claim the mask, then save a nearby village from the blue dragon that means to take the relic back. Mission to Thay The ritual that will bring Tiamat to Faerûn is too complex
for revenge against the exiles. The Red Wizards of Thay are evil to the core, though, and the delegates must tread carefully as they present their case. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 3) The Cult of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
25. Main Vault The icy “core” of the castle is hollowed out with tunnels that break the surface at multiple points. The white dragon, Glazhael the Cloudchaser, enters and leaves via a wide funnel
and crunches underfoot. When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core — a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
25. Main Vault The icy “core” of the castle is hollowed out with tunnels that break the surface at multiple points. The white dragon, Glazhael the Cloudchaser, enters and leaves via a wide funnel
and crunches underfoot.
When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core—a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. Flumph Cloister Flumphs. Stalactites cling to the roof of this 20-foot-high cavern. Lurking among them are nine flumphs. The flumphs are passive creatures that fight only in self-defense.
Secret
splinter colony on this level (areas 9 through 20). An ulitharid called Extremiton leads the colony. Once the colony is secure and its enemies are eradicated, Extremiton will undergo a transformation ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
residence to adjudicate disputes and collect taxes. Defense: The reeve might have a small force of soldiers. Otherwise, the village relies on a citizen militia. Commerce: Basic supplies are readily
administration. An elected town council represents the interests of the middle class. Defense: The noble commands a sizable army of professional soldiers, as well as personal bodyguards. Commerce: Basic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
aware of the characters’ interest in accessing these hidden memories, she offers to perform a ritual that creates a dreamscape in which the hollyphant’s memories can be perceived. For Mad Maggie, the
ritual is its own reward, as the hag longs to know everything Lulu knows about the fall of Zariel. After making some preparations, Mad Maggie creates a fiendish circle on the ground, and arranges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and gladly aid in its defense. Presently, Wiglof is using a magic cauldron (see “Treasure” below) to perform an augury ritual and hopes to ascertain the most likely outcome of Blagothkus’s alliance
with the Cult of the Dragon, to either confirm or assuage the cloud giant’s fears that the cult is planning to betray him. Any attack launched against Wiglof disrupts his ritual and angers him greatly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Spirit Epic Boon Boon of Truesight Epic Boon Charger General Chef General Crafter Origin Crossbow Expert General Crusher General Defense Fighting Style Defensive Duelist General Dual Wielder General
Fighting Style Resilient General Ritual Caster General Savage Attacker Origin Sentinel General Shadow Touched General Sharpshooter General Shield Master General Skilled* Origin Skill Expert General Skulker
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
gladly aid in its defense. Presently, Wiglof is using a magic cauldron (see “Treasure”) to perform an augury ritual and hopes to ascertain the most likely outcome of Blagothkus’s alliance with the
Cult of the Dragon, to either confirm or assuage the cloud giant’s fears that the cult is planning to betray him. Any attack launched against Wiglof disrupts his ritual and angers him greatly. Hulda is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, every nerve singing with the tension in the air all around you.
Finally, a swirling light begins to flare in the darkness. A barely audible humming shakes you to the core, rising and falling like a
Abyss in chapter 9, his gemstone is hurled into the fray by Vizeran’s ritual. Unless the characters retrieve it, another demon lord steps on the gem, destroys it, and sends Fraz-Urb’luu’s spirit back to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
relic back. Mission to Thay. The ritual that will bring Tiamat to Faerûn is too complex for the cult’s spellcasters to perform without their Red Wizard allies—all Thayan exiles. The adventurers travel to
Thay to forge an alliance with the Red Wizards, whose lich lord Szass Tam hungers for revenge against the exiles. The Red Wizards of Thay are evil to the core, though, and the delegates must tread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
horrible ritual to become a powerful yuan-ti malison — retaining his human head and torso and gaining a serpentine lower body. With Ubtao gone from the world, Ras Nsi and his new yuan-ti followers began
anyone to save myself.”
Ras Nsi
Medium monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan-ti), neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (bracers of defense)
Hit Points 127 (17d8 + 51) reduced to 107; subtract 1 for each day that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
is also a material component of the ritual that enchants the robe. Flail Snail
Large Elemental, Unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (5d10 + 25)
Speed 10 ft.
STR
17 (+3
.
Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell. Until it emerges, it gains a +4 bonus to its AC and is restrained. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
sending adventurers into the Mournland in hopes of salvaging some or all of the network inside a fallen colossus. Colossus Power Core. The power source of a colossus is a Khyber dragonshard of
unusually large size, cut into a specific pattern that allows the dragonshard to contain raw magical energy without exploding. A single power core is about the size of a wine barrel, hooked up to an elaborate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
blocks. If the characters don’t speak up, Xedalli tries to mount her own defense, accusing her brother of trying to get rid of her and then fabricating the story of her sedition. It is obvious her words
to the radiant core of Xaryxis, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. (The zodar is immune to this effect.) A creature that enters the star or ends its turn there takes 132 (24d10) radiant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
both. Temples and Shrines The core religious institutions of Faerûn are temples and shrines. Whether a small, out-of-the-way building, or a complex made up of multiple structures and tracts of land
education, they are often ordained in a ritual in which a successful candidate is invested with the responsibilities of the priesthood. Conflicts and Persecution The moral and ethical values of the deities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
being fashioned. The powder is also a material component of the ritual that enchants the robe.
Flail Snail
Large elemental, unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (5d10 + 25
snail when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends.
Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to suit your campaign. Duchess Morwen of Daggerford is having guests for dinner—and you are invited. No strangers to Daggerford, you have come to the town’s defense on more than one occasion, and you
bonfire’s core.
“We come from an ancient land whose name is long forgotten—a land of kings. Our enemies forced us from our homes, and now we wander the lost roads.”
The dark shape in the fire takes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Gauntlet This floor of the pyramid—the Gauntlet—served as a last line of defense between intruders and the pharaoh’s tomb. It also served as the quarters of the pyramid’s former high priest, Nafik
.
This untitled book details how one can become a mummy lord through a complex ritual that involves numerous unspeakable acts and vile ingredients. Some of its pages are burnt and illegible, while others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
answer the ghost will never find. The ghost is harmless and attacks only in self-defense or if a character tries to steal a star map. The ghost stops attacking as soon as the stolen map is returned
attacked but otherwise pose no threat. They know Markos is performing a ritual in area D27 but won’t share this information until the statue is destroyed. Statue. The statue depicts Krokulmar and was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ritual, it should be clear to them that paying attention to the wedding’s schedule makes it easier to find times when they can more easily reach the vaults. Wedding Itinerary Time Event Summary
11:00 AM The caravan arrives at Horn Enclave. Flabbergast performs the ritual, or the characters can otherwise infiltrate the stronghold.
11:15 AM Gifts are placed in the vault. Thoman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
elemental prince, or an elder god trapped in a dungeon; build a stronghold above or near the dungeon; drive other inhabitants out of the region; and use a special magic item or ritual to free
, overwhelming its defenses and moving toward Furyondy. The characters might have adventures to muster forces in surrounding lands and bring them to Furyondy’s defense or hinder Iuz’s advance.
Levels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. A pouf of wild black hair sprouts from the end of one of the blankets.
Katerina Ladon Sarcelle Malinosh The cultists repurposed this crypt into a cell for one of their intended ritual victims
are indifferent toward intruders and attack only in self-defense. Once bound to serve the Waterclock Guild, they’re now free but enjoy the perpetual “rain” here. The cult bullies these Elementals, so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
unless the characters have done something nice for her, although if the dreamscape ritual has not taken place yet, she won’t allow the redcaps to kill a character.
Madcap
Redcaps and Madcaps
loose sort of control. Mad Maggie understands the nature of these beings and she does not hold it against the characters if they kill them, especially when acting in self-defense. Mad Maggie’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Assignments d6 Assignment 1 Help the giant re-create an ancient ritual that should reveal an omen or revelation from Annam. 2 Steal the research notes of some ancient sage (perhaps a dragon or a
might assign. Warleader Assignments d6 Assignment 1 Take out a champion or commander at the rear of a mass of enemy forces. 2 Oversee the defense of a supply depot when enemies attack. 3 Sabotage or






